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A study to understand how young children (aged 1-10 years) use digital media at home and what aspects in the family influence their digital media use

Role of family in childrens digital media use

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/033180
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-04-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Sowparnika Pavan Kumar Attavar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Families with children aged between 1 year to 10 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Families with children aged less than 1 year or more than 10 year

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Indepth understanding of young childrens digital media habits at home in India 2. Awareness of parental strategies used to monitor, mediate, and manage childrens digital media use at homes. 3. Knowledge of risks and benefits of digital media as experienced by parents 4. Understanding of childrens attitudes towards digital mediaTimepoint: The four outcomes will be studied for the following BASELINE time points in the developmental timeline of children between 1-10 years: 1. At toddlerhood (1-3 years) 2. At pre-primary school age (4-5 years) 3. At primary school age (6-10 years)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
This is not an interventional study. It is an observational, ethnographic, social science research. There is no outcome in the form of cure, clinical status, or mortality in this study. However, we can expect the following: Family practices - meal time; play time and their role in childrens use of digital media The influence of extended family members on childrens digital media use at homeTimepoint: Childrens digital media use over the years: infancy (below 1 year); toddler years (1-3 years); pre-primary years (4-6 years); primary school years (7-10 years)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSowparnika Pavan Kumar Attavar

Manipal Institute of Communication, MAHE, Manipal

padma.rani@manipal.edu

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026